The Liberal Project and Human Rights The Theory and Practice of a New World Order |
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| Author:
| Charvet, John
Kaczynska-Nay, Elisa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-70959-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.99 |
Book Description:
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This volume argues that the United Nations regime on human rights is an attempt to realise the 'Liberal Project' on an international level. The authors provide an engaging analysis of the concept of liberalism, and identify it as a universal value that constitutes the very essence of human rights.
This volume argues that the United Nations regime on human rights is an attempt to realise the 'Liberal Project' on an international level. The authors provide an engaging analysis of the concept of liberalism, and identify it as a universal value that constitutes the very essence of human rights.